The UN Special Envoy to Yemen, Grundberg, announced today, Friday, that the parties to the conflict have responded to the United Nations proposal for a two-month truce, starting tomorrow, Saturday, the first day of the month of Ramadan, and the Houthi group has been quick to welcome the truce.
Grundberg said that the truce could be renewed after the two-month period with the approval of the Yemeni parties.
He added that the parties agreed to stop the offensive air, land and sea operations inside and across Yemen's borders, noting that the same parties agreed to enter the fuel ships at the port of Hodeidah (western Yemen), and to resume commercial flights from Sanaa airport.
He pointed out that flights from Sanaa Airport will be to predetermined destinations in the region.
The UN envoy to Yemen also said that the parties agreed to meet under the auspices of the United Nations to open roads in Taiz and other governorates of Yemen.
In Sanaa, a spokesman for the Houthi group welcomed the announcement by the UN envoy to Yemen of a two-month humanitarian truce.
For his part, the leader of the Houthi group, Muhammad Ali al-Houthi, said in a tweet on Twitter that the success of the truce depends on its implementation.
The announcement of a two-month truce follows the Yemeni-Yemeni consultations that were held in Riyadh, and after the coalition announced a truce that will continue throughout the month of Ramadan, and before that, the Houthi group announced a 3-day truce.
Implementation of the truce announced by the envoy, its credibility is achieved by implementation
, and our Yemeni people must be careful
— Muhammad Ali Al-Houthi (@Moh_Alhouthi) April 1, 2022
armistice arrangements
In this context, Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed bin Mubarak announced today, Friday, that President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi has directed to take the necessary measures to facilitate arrangements for the release of prisoners, the opening of Sanaa airport, the release of oil derivatives ships through the port of Hodeidah, and the opening of crossings in the city of Taiz (southwest of Yemen). And everything that would alleviate the suffering of Yemenis caused by the Houthis, as he put it.
Bin Mubarak said that these directives are in line with the Yemeni government's position in support of any efforts that alleviate the human suffering of the Yemeni people, and in light of the positive atmosphere of Yemeni-Yemeni consultations in Riyadh, and regional and international initiatives calling for a truce on the occasion of Ramadan.
The Yemeni Foreign Minister announced the launch of two fuel ships through the port of Hodeidah.
Yemen is witnessing a war from the Houthis' control in 2014 over large areas, including the capital, Sanaa, and the United Nations is seeking a ceasefire across the country in order to resume the stalled political negotiations, to end the conflict that killed tens of thousands of lives and left 80% of the population dependent on aid.